The monster egg measures a whopping 9cm by 5.7cm (2.2ins) and is more than twice the size of a normal egg.
It was laid by Bolt, a 20-week-old chicken from Christchurch, Dorset, who has only been laying for three weeks.
Owner Denise Sloan, a 52-year-old gardener, said she has never seen such a large egg despite owning chickens for 15 years.
The egg, which has not been fertilised, is now destined for the dinner plate.
She said of Bolt’s impressive achievement: ‘I don't know what the world record is, but all I can say is she is pretty bow-legged now.’
‘It's enormous, bigger than a duck egg.’
And for anyone wondering what to make with the egg, Denise described its size in food terms: ‘You could make two omelettes out of it.’
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